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Dan Priyasad, who arrived at the Katunayake Airport to leave for Dubai, was turned back by the officials of the Katunayake Airport Immigration Department last night due to a atravel ban imposed on him.Priyasad had arrived at the Katunayake airport to board the Emirates flight EK-653 which was to leave for Dubai at 08.35 yesterday.Dan Priyasad has been named as the sixth accused in the case of attacking the peaceful protest at the Galle Face Green in Colombo on May 9, 2022.

The first result of the 2024 Presidential election can be released by midnight today, Election Commissioner General Saman Sri Ratnayake said.He told the media that the release of the first election result, whether from postal or polled votes, depends on the efficiency of the officers at the counting centres.However, based on past experiences, the first result is likely to be announced by midnight today, he added.Voting for the 2024 Presidential Elections began at 7.00 am in 13,421 polling stations across the island.

The district-level voter turnout percentages for the 2024 Presidential Election as at 2.00 p.m. today have been reported with several districts already seeing a turnout of over 60 percent. Accordingly, the voter turnout percentages of several districts as at 2.00 p.m. today (21) are as follows: Colombo – 60%Gampaha – 62%Kalutara – 60%Nuwara-Eliya – 70%Galle – 61%Matara – 64%Hambantota – 60%Mannar – 60%Badulla – 59%Ratnapura – 60%Kegalle – 60%Ampara – 60%Trincomalee – 55%Puttalam – 57%Monaragala – 65%Anuradhapura – 70%Kandy – 65%Matale – 68%Jaffna – 49%Polonnaruwa- 65% Vavuniya- 62% Mullaitivu- 57%Kilinochchi- 56%Kandy- 65%Voting for the presidential election commenced at 7.00 a.m. this morning at 13,421…

Nearly 8,000 local and international observers are actively engaged in monitoring the presidential election process. This includes 116 international observers, among whom are 78 from the European Union and 22 from the Commonwealth. Additionally, there are 9 observers from the Asian Election Observation Network.The National Election Commission has confirmed the participation of 7 representatives from South Asian regional countries in this year’s election observation process.These observers are covering all 22 election districts to ensure a transparent and fair election.To ensure their safety, a special program has also been implemented.Among the local observers, over 4,000 are from the People’s Movement for a…

The number of complaints received by the Election Commission regarding the 2024 Presidential Poll has further increased.The commission issued a statement stating that the total number of election complaints has increased to 5,551.Meanwhile, a total of 337 complaints were reported within the last 24 hours. A majority of those complaints have been received related to election law violations and the figure is 336.Meanwhile, the Election Commission says that 4,929 of the total number of complaints received have been resolved thus far.

The district-level voter turnout for the 2024 Presidential Election thus far has already exceeded 20 percent in several districts, according to reports.Accordingly, the voter turnout percentages of several districts as at 10.00 a.m. this morning (21) are as follows: Kalutara – 32%Nuwara-Eliya – 30 Mullaitivu – 25%Vavuniya – 30%Ratnapura – 20%Kegalle – 15%Ampara – 30%Mannar – 29% Gampaha – 25%Voting for the presidential election is currently taking place at 13,421 polling stations across the island from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. today (20).

A special gazette notification has been issued declaring the supply of electricity and all related services as well as the supply or distribution of petroleum products and fuel, as essential services.Presidential Secretary Saman Ekanayake has issued the Extraordinary Gazette notification yesterday (20) on the directive of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.

Israel killed a top Hezbollah commander and other senior figures in the Lebanese movement in an airstrike on Beirut on Friday, vowing to press on with a new military campaign until it is able to secure the area around the Lebanese border.The Israeli military and a security source in Lebanon said Ibrahim Aqil had been killed with other senior members of an elite Hezbollah unit in the airstrike, sharply escalating the year-long conflict between Israel and the Iran-backed group.Hezbollah confirmed Aqil’s death in a statement just after midnight that called him “one of its top leaders,” without providing details of…

Over 17 million Sri Lankans will have the chance to vote for the country’s next president today (September 21) in a crucial presidential election, the first major poll to be held after Sri Lanka’s worst economic crisis in 2022.A record-breaking 38 candidates are contesting this year’s election, the highest number of presidential candidates in the country’s history.A total of 17,140,354 Sri Lankans are eligible to vote, with the Gampaha District registering the highest number of voters with 1,881,129. Colombo District is second with 1,765,351 registered voters, and Kurunegala District has 1,417,226 voters. The Northern Province has a combined total of 899,268…

The scrutiny of answer scripts for the 2024 Grade 5 Scholarship Examination has been suspended due to the ongoing investigations into the leak of the first paper in Anuradhapura, Education Ministry Secretary J.M. Thilaka Jayasundara said.Addressing the media she said the President and the Education Minister have ordered a re-examination of the Grade 5 Scholarship, following a report from the Examinations Department and CID investigation.An investigation has been launched by the relevant departments into the first paper of the recently held Grade 5 Scholarship Examination, the secretary said.According to the Examinations Act, the 2024 Grade 5 exam was conducted properly.…